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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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One Day Closer to the End of the World (2019)
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Progressive and post-metal band from Amstetten, Austria, formed in 2020, weaving together euphoria and melancholy in equal measure. Their self-titled debut is a concept album exploring love, egoism, greed, and growth, complemented by the full-length Meander and a live session recorded at Graveyard Studio.
An established progressive metal/rock voice from Amsterdam, contributing to Netherlands's underground since 2017. Their compositions channel the spirit of their genre through conviction and craft.
Operating from Turin, this electronic progressive metal/rock project has been shaping furious sound since 1998. Their work contributes a distinctive voice to their regional underground scene.
Death metal act from Newcastle upon Tyne, active since 2022. Their compositions channel brutal death metal from the Tyne, adding to northeast England's growing extreme metal reputation.
Hollengammler is a progressive black metal project from Poltava, Ukraine, active since 2024 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Ukraine black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Progressive Metal/Rock outfit rooted in Stockholm, channeling relentless underground intensity since 2024. Tight compositions and aggressive delivery characterize their particular approach.
Glasgow-based heavy metal act active since 2016. Their witching-hour name suits anthemic compositions that channel classic NWOBHM traditions through a Scottish lens from one of Britain's great music cities.
Hollow Seasons is a progressive/melodic death metal band from Tromsø, Norway, active since 2020 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Born in the crushing underground of Szentes, this progressive death metal act has delivered unflinching intensity since 2017. Drawing on classic blueprints, they deliver visceral extremity with conviction.
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